Upcoming Games for December 23, 2024
| Time | Teams | Goalies | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Goals | Total Goals | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Rangers (16-15-1) New Jersey Devils (21-11-3) | Igor Shesterkin Unknown | 35.2% 64.8% | +173 -188 +181 -190 | +1½-142 -1½+128 +1½-143 -1½+140 | 2.50 3.71 | 6.21 | o6-117 u6+104 o6-115 u6+100 | Volatility Bet Value Active | ||
| Winnipeg Jets (23-10-1) Toronto Maple Leafs (21-10-2) | Unknown Unknown | 47.9% 52.1% | +100 -106 +105 -110 | +1½-255 -1½+215 +1½-200 -1½+210 | 2.87 3.09 | 5.96 | o6+104 u6-115 o6+105 u6-110 | Volatility Bet Value Active | ||
| Montreal Canadiens (13-16-3) Columbus Blue Jackets (13-15-5) | Unknown Unknown | 40.7% 59.3% | +118 -126 +120 -125 | +1½-210 -1½+180 +1½-204 -1½+185 | 2.76 3.77 | 6.53 | o6½+102 u6½-113 o6½+100 u6½-110 | |||
| Washington Capitals (22-8-2) Boston Bruins (17-13-4) | Unknown Unknown | 52.5% 47.5% | +111 -124 +119 -126 | +1½-225 -1½+200 +1½-210 -1½+190 | 3.10 2.82 | 5.92 | o5½-112 u6-118 o6+100 u6-115 | |||
| St. Louis Blues (15-16-4) Detroit Red Wings (13-15-4) | Unknown Unknown | 48.8% 51.2% | -102 -109 -102 -107 | +1½-255 -1½+225 +1½-250 -1½+225 | 2.87 3.00 | 5.87 | o5½-116 u5½+102 o5½-110 u5½+100 | |||
| Philadelphia Flyers (14-15-4) Pittsburgh Penguins (15-14-5) | Unknown Unknown | 47.9% 52.1% | +104 -114 +105 -113 | +1½-235 -1½+200 +1½-240 -1½+210 | 3.06 3.28 | 6.34 | o6½+102 u6½-115 o6-120 u6½-115 | |||
| Tampa Bay Lightning (18-10-2) Florida Panthers (21-11-2) | Unknown Unknown | 47.1% 52.9% | +134 -147 +135 -145 | +1½-183 -1½+165 +1½-185 -1½+173 | 2.95 3.27 | 6.22 | o6½-108 u6½-108 o6½-105 u6½-110 | |||
| Buffalo Sabres (11-18-4) New York Islanders (12-14-7) | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Ilya Sorokin | 44.0% 56.0% | +130 -142 +137 -145 | +1½-195 -1½+170 +1½-180 -1½+170 | 2.53 3.18 | 5.71 | o5½-118 u5½+104 o5½-120 u6-115 | |||
| Chicago Blackhawks (12-19-2) Minnesota Wild (20-9-4) | Unknown Jesper Wallstedt | 34.6% 65.4% | +221 -240 +230 -240 | +1½-125 -1½+112 +1½-115 -1½+110 | 2.23 3.45 | 5.68 | o5½-112 u5½+102 o5½-110 u5½+100 | |||
| Carolina Hurricanes (20-11-1) Nashville Predators (9-17-7) | Unknown Unknown | 62.4% 37.6% | -133 +123 -131 +130 | -1½+190 +1½-220 -1½+184 +1½-200 | 3.66 2.56 | 6.22 | o6+100 u6-108 o6-110 u6-105 | Volatility Bet Value Active | ||
| San Jose Sharks (11-19-5) Vancouver Canucks (16-10-6) | Unknown Unknown | 31.6% 68.4% | +216 -240 +220 -244 | +1½-120 -1½+103 +1½-115 -1½+110 | 2.32 3.65 | 5.97 | o6-101 u6-113 o6+100 u6-115 | |||
| Dallas Stars (19-13-0) Utah Hockey Club (16-11-5) | Jake Oettinger Karel Vejmelka | 58.3% 41.7% | -154 +145 -145 +145 | -1½+161 +1½-180 -1½+175 +1½-180 | 3.41 2.52 | 5.93 | o6-108 u6-108 o6-110 u6+100 | Volatility Bet Value Active | ||
| Anaheim Ducks (12-15-4) Vegas Golden Knights (21-8-3) | Unknown Unknown | 25.0% 75.0% | +278 -320 +280 -319 | +1½+105 -1½-119 +1½+105 -1½-118 | 2.27 3.95 | 6.22 | o6-118 u6+104 o6-115 u6+105 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Kraken New York Islanders | 47.0% 53.0% | +109 -122 +115 -117 | +1½-240 -1½+215 +1½-240 -1½+216 | 5 2 | -0.76479-0.76975 | -0.75396 | |
| Detroit Red Wings Ottawa Senators | 37.9% 62.1% | +161 -180 +160 -175 | +1½-158 -1½+145 +1½-159 -1½+140 | 1 2 | -0.46749-0.47276 | -0.47568 | |
| Nashville Predators Montreal Canadiens | 55.2% 44.8% | -129 +120 -125 +125 | -1½+188 +1½-205 -1½+185 +1½-194 | 0 3 | -0.80616-0.81094 | -0.80370 | |
| San Jose Sharks Tampa Bay Lightning | 26.8% 73.2% | +233 -265 +242 -265 | +1½-113 -1½-103 +1½-114 -1½-104 | 1 8 | -0.34616-0.33843 | -0.31247 | |
| Colorado Avalanche Carolina Hurricanes | 38.4% 61.6% | +135 -146 +133 -138 | +1½-177 -1½+162 +1½-180 -1½+168 | 3 5 | -0.54056-0.55399 | -0.48379 | |
| Winnipeg Jets Buffalo Sabres | 56.9% 43.1% | -135 +124 -135 +126 | -1½+185 +1½-207 -1½+190 +1½-215 | 3 2 | -0.57499-0.57111 | -0.56387 | |
| Florida Panthers Philadelphia Flyers | 59.8% 40.2% | -185 +167 -180 +176 | -1½+142 +1½-150 -1½+145 +1½-154 | 7 5 | -0.45552-0.44699 | -0.51493 | |
| Dallas Stars Los Angeles Kings | 56.1% 43.9% | -110 +100 -110 +102 | -1½+215 +1½-250 -1½+225 +1½-247 | 2 3 | -0.71668-0.72177 | -0.82225 | |
| Vegas Golden Knights Anaheim Ducks | 58.6% 41.4% | -144 +130 -146 +140 | -1½+165 +1½-180 -1½+170 +1½-175 | 4 1 | -0.55199-0.53184 | -0.53379 | |
| Boston Bruins Chicago Blackhawks | 50.8% 49.2% | -137 +127 -135 +130 | -1½+180 +1½-197 -1½+185 +1½-200 | 4 2 | -0.56650-0.56352 | -0.67810 | |
| Nashville Predators Toronto Maple Leafs | 40.5% 59.5% | +120 -134 +123 -127 | +1½-202 -1½+180 +1½-210 -1½+200 | 2 3 | -0.58431-0.58864 | -0.51913 | |
| Edmonton Oilers Vegas Golden Knights | 48.9% 51.1% | -140 +127 -130 +122 | -1½+180 +1½-195 -1½+185 +1½-204 | 0 1 | -0.84337-0.81306 | -0.67162 | |
| Columbus Blue Jackets Calgary Flames | 46.4% 53.6% | +129 -138 +128 -135 | +1½-190 -1½+172 +1½-192 -1½+175 | 0 3 | -0.56140-0.56729 | -0.62340 | |
| Vancouver Canucks Minnesota Wild | 39.8% 60.2% | +133 -144 +128 -135 | +1½-190 -1½+180 +1½-197 -1½+190 | 2 3 | -0.54652-0.56729 | -0.50668 | |
| St. Louis Blues Winnipeg Jets | 29.5% 70.5% | +191 -215 +185 -199 | +1½-138 -1½+122 +1½-140 -1½+131 | 4 1 | -1.09401-1.06360 | -1.21929 | |
| New York Islanders Montreal Canadiens | 58.4% 41.6% | -133 +119 -130 +121 | -1½+200 +1½-215 -1½+195 +1½-215 | 1 2 | -0.81099-0.81054 | -0.87587 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 6 | 5-1 (0.833) | 0 | -0.60445 | |
| Sportsbooks | 6 | 5-1 (0.833) | 0 | -0.60059 | |
| DRatings | 6 | 4-2 (0.667) | 0 | -0.64758 | -0.04313 -0.04699 |
Season Simulation
*Through all games played on or before 12/21/24| Regular Season | Postseason | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pts | Make Playoffs | Win Rd. 1 | Win Rd. 2 | Conf. Champ. | Stanley Cup |
| 1 | Winnipeg Jets (24-10-1, 49 pts) | 51.5 | 25.4 | 5.2 | 108.1 | 99.3% | 63.4% | 37.9% | 21.1% | 11.0% |
| 2 | Vegas Golden Knights (22-8-3, 47 pts) | 51.3 | 23.5 | 7.2 | 109.9 | 99.6% | 62.6% | 36.0% | 20.0% | 10.0% |
| 3 | New Jersey Devils (22-11-3, 47 pts) | 48.7 | 26.2 | 7.1 | 104.6 | 98.6% | 51.6% | 26.1% | 13.5% | 7.2% |
| 4 | Washington Capitals (22-8-2, 46 pts) | 51.8 | 24.0 | 6.2 | 109.9 | 99.8% | 61.3% | 32.8% | 17.6% | 9.9% |
| 5 | Florida Panthers (21-11-2, 44 pts) | 49.3 | 26.6 | 6.1 | 104.7 | 98.8% | 59.1% | 32.9% | 16.8% | 9.0% |
| 6 | Toronto Maple Leafs (21-11-2, 44 pts) | 47.4 | 28.1 | 6.5 | 101.3 | 96.0% | 46.6% | 21.3% | 9.8% | 4.8% |
| 7 | Minnesota Wild (20-10-4, 44 pts) | 45.1 | 28.1 | 8.7 | 99.0 | 86.0% | 33.9% | 14.7% | 6.2% | 2.3% |
| 8 | Los Angeles Kings (19-9-5, 43 pts) | 44.3 | 27.7 | 9.9 | 98.6 | 88.1% | 36.2% | 14.7% | 6.4% | 2.4% |
| 9 | Edmonton Oilers (20-11-2, 42 pts) | 48.4 | 27.2 | 6.4 | 103.2 | 96.0% | 58.8% | 32.4% | 17.9% | 9.3% |
| 10 | Carolina Hurricanes (20-11-1, 41 pts) | 49.5 | 27.2 | 5.3 | 104.3 | 98.7% | 54.7% | 30.1% | 16.0% | 8.8% |
| 11 | Colorado Avalanche (20-15-0, 40 pts) | 46.1 | 31.6 | 4.3 | 96.5 | 80.1% | 36.3% | 17.5% | 8.3% | 3.6% |
| 12 | Boston Bruins (18-13-4, 40 pts) | 40.6 | 32.3 | 9.1 | 90.4 | 52.9% | 13.4% | 4.3% | 1.5% | 0.5% |
| 13 | Vancouver Canucks (16-10-7, 39 pts) | 40.0 | 29.8 | 12.3 | 92.2 | 52.7% | 18.5% | 6.9% | 2.2% | 0.6% |
| 14 | Calgary Flames (16-11-7, 39 pts) | 37.9 | 31.6 | 12.5 | 88.3 | 26.1% | 7.9% | 2.3% | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| 15 | Tampa Bay Lightning (18-10-2, 38 pts) | 49.0 | 26.6 | 6.4 | 104.4 | 98.2% | 60.5% | 34.1% | 18.5% | 10.3% |
| 16 | Dallas Stars (19-13-0, 38 pts) | 47.3 | 30.1 | 4.6 | 99.2 | 88.8% | 48.4% | 24.4% | 12.1% | 5.7% |
| 17 | Ottawa Senators (18-13-2, 38 pts) | 43.8 | 31.4 | 6.9 | 94.4 | 76.2% | 28.8% | 11.2% | 4.5% | 1.9% |
| 18 | Utah Hockey Club (16-11-5, 37 pts) | 42.2 | 29.9 | 9.9 | 94.3 | 67.2% | 28.5% | 11.7% | 4.7% | 1.8% |
| 19 | Pittsburgh Penguins (15-15-5, 35 pts) | 36.1 | 35.5 | 10.4 | 82.5 | 12.7% | 3.2% | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 20 | St. Louis Blues (15-16-4, 34 pts) | 37.0 | 35.7 | 9.4 | 83.3 | 8.6% | 2.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 21 | Philadelphia Flyers (15-15-4, 34 pts) | 36.7 | 35.7 | 9.5 | 83.0 | 11.8% | 4.6% | 1.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 22 | New York Rangers (16-15-1, 33 pts) | 40.5 | 35.2 | 6.3 | 87.3 | 37.4% | 10.8% | 3.8% | 1.2% | 0.5% |
| 23 | New York Islanders (13-14-7, 33 pts) | 34.6 | 35.0 | 12.4 | 81.6 | 9.3% | 2.6% | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 24 | Seattle Kraken (15-18-2, 32 pts) | 36.9 | 37.9 | 7.3 | 81.0 | 5.0% | 3.0% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 25 | Columbus Blue Jackets (13-15-6, 32 pts) | 34.1 | 36.3 | 11.6 | 79.8 | 6.6% | 2.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 26 | Montreal Canadiens (14-16-3, 31 pts) | 33.3 | 39.4 | 9.3 | 75.9 | 1.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 27 | Detroit Red Wings (13-16-4, 30 pts) | 32.5 | 39.3 | 10.2 | 75.2 | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 28 | Anaheim Ducks (12-15-4, 28 pts) | 32.2 | 39.4 | 10.3 | 74.8 | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 29 | San Jose Sharks (11-19-6, 28 pts) | 29.0 | 41.1 | 11.9 | 70.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 30 | Nashville Predators (10-17-7, 27 pts) | 32.1 | 37.5 | 12.4 | 76.6 | 1.5% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 31 | Buffalo Sabres (11-19-4, 26 pts) | 30.9 | 41.2 | 9.9 | 71.8 | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 32 | Chicago Blackhawks (12-20-2, 26 pts) | 31.8 | 42.4 | 7.9 | 71.4 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Hockey Methodology
All of our NHL hockey picks and predictions are listed above along with the odds to win. As of late 2017, we are now taking into account more information to make our predictions as accurate as possible. These predictions should be used for entertainment purposes only.
The current process simulates the regular season 500 times and the playoffs 1,000 times. Our simulations follow all of the rules of the NHL tiebreaker system which are as follows.
- Points: Most points accured by a team. In the case of uneven games played, it is point percentage.
- RW: Games won, not including those from overtime or shootout.
- ROW: Games won, not including those from shootout.
- Total Wins: Full number of wins.
- There are three more criteria which fulfill this list, but it is very unlikely that a scenario would fall this far.
Our projection system for the NHL is at Level 3, which one can read about in our Predictions Disclaimer.
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